DALY CITY — An elderly woman fatally struck by a Muni bus over the weekend near Lake Merced has been identified by the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s office as Eileen Barrett, 72, of Daly City,

Barrett was hit just before 4:30 p.m. Saturday by a bus near the intersection of John Muir and Lake Merced boulevards, said San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency spokesman Paul Rose.

A preliminary investigation revealed the middle half of the bus struck the senior.

Authorities were still investigating Monday whether Barrett was in the crosswalk when she was struck, Rose said.

She was transported to San Francisco General Hospital and later died, according to the coroner’s office.

The Muni driver, who has been placed on leave, underwent standard drug and alcohol tests, Rose said.

“While this incident is still under investigation, we offer our condolences to the family and friends of Ms. Barrett,” Rose said Monday. “Our top priority is the safety of those who utilize San Francisco’s streets and we will work with authorities to find the cause of this accident in order to prevent it from happening again.”

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